overarch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər ärch′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•arch  (ō′vər ärch′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to span with or like an arch:A new bridge overarches the river.

v.i. 
  1. to form an arch over something:a cerulean sky overarching in the early twilight.
  • over- + arch1 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overarch / ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ/
  1. (transitive) to form an arch over
'overarch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
overarching - vault

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